title: Water dynamics in human blood via combined measurements of T2 relaxation and diffusion in the presence of gadolinium.
abstract: An analytical model of tissue relaxation and restricted diffusion in human blood is presented. The blood tissue model is composed of three different compartments: red blood cells, plasma, and macromolecular protons. The relaxation rate constants and free diffusion coefficients of intracellular and extracellular water may differ. Analytical formulas for signal loss due to relaxation and diffusion in the Carr-Purcell Meiboom-Gill and pulsed-field-gradient multispin echo experiments for this tissue model are derived. The model is fitted to the experimental data for human blood with various concentrations of Gadolinium contrast agent. The obtained model parameters are realistic. The validity and sensitivity of the model are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Imaging Research, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Torornto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Stanisz
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Henkelman
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood; D003287:Contrast Media; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D014867:Water; D005682:Gadolinium; C038958:gadolinium chloride